Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-10-27

"GG'ME IuE sACuEL! PAINTED TAD.
the seat and looked back. He hat
snatchcd the rcins from Joe's hands
at the first indications Of pursuit, an,
was plying the whip numerically
while Joe. in a seeming agony Of terror
at discovering The dangerous character
Of his passenger, had dropped into tn,
bottom Of the buggy.
/ But Joe was no coward. and wa,
| quick-wittcd withal As he heard the
| detectives shouted rtmark and his nm
pleasant companions reply, he hcsitatcG
one brief second, and then, reaching
up, seized the right-hand reign in botl
hands - pulling on it with all hii
strength.
OF coinse. the inevitable result FOL.
lowed. Brown Pete swcrved wildly &c
the iight-the forward wheel turned
under the buggy-bottom. and
''crampcd,' which caused the buggy
itself 20 turn over-with such surpris.
mg suddenness that Joe went flying
into q small duck puddle by the road.
side. while Elwarls-skirts, cloak and
all-sailcd impctuously over fence
and landed in a field beyond it.
Mr.. Blossom. with q JOYOUS cxclama.
ton, began to pull mp the sorrcl mare
no easy task. | can assure YOU.
Aud Tad, who, despite his excite.
mcnt, had never taken his eyes from
the one object Of pursuit, uttered
cry; for, before the buggy came to
full stop. hc saw Edwards gathering
himself up and starting in ridiculou:
run across the field.
'He sha'Ht get awnyr' cried Tad,
whose nerves, wrought up to the
highest pitch. would have vcnturcd
any thing to save the prize, 80 nearly
within their grasp. Before the word,
had left his lips. Tad had slipped over
the back 81 the buggy, scaled the fence
like n squirrel ard va, following close
at Edwards heels. while Mr.. Blossoms
nimblc feet were gaining the fence il.
self. Like most boys. TSl war good
runner, while Edwards, cncumbercd
by the clinging skirts, made very in.
different progress, even though holding
them rs high as he could! And in an.
other moment Tad had scizcl the end
Of the long circular. which was stream.
ing ont behind like black wings.
Cline the sachcl.' painted Tad. and
with the words the oloak-clasp partc ]
Tad fell on the back of his head,
holding the fur-lincd circular in his
hand, while Edwards plunged forward
caught his foot in the front brcadths
Of Mrs. Mason's bcst black silk. and
went down on his nose in highly un.
digniiied manner.
When Tad rcgaincd his feet. Mr.
Blossom was rather humorously rc.
garding very shame-faccd individual
attirod in a torn and mud-staincd
black silk dress, which entirely failed
TO conceal pair Of very masculine
boots and trousers. Mr.. Edwards
wrists were adorned with steel hand.
cuGs, and his features wore such
dOwneast look that Tad's tender heart
was touched.
'lf he'll only give the rest Of the
things mp, hadn't you better lot hiia 20,
Mr.. Blossom?' suggested Tad, in low
tone; but the detective shook his head.
"Hc's wanted in Boston, for some.
thing more serious than stealing" said
Mr.. Blossom. graycly. Aud then he
handed Tad the recovered saohel, TO.
gether with Mrs. MasOn's jcwelry, !
which he had taken from Edwards |
pocket with professional dexterity.
'lf there's any reward offered for al |
this, you've earned your share Of IT,,
the detective remarked; aud then the
three made their way back In compa.,
ative silence.
Joe had hshed himself from tho
duck puddle, embarrassed Brown Pete
from the overturned vehicle, which was
not badly damaged, and when the
singular trio regalned him In tho road
no was scraping himself with a stick,
while the two horses, carefully blank
eted, stood, with dropping heads and
recking sides. by the roadside.
Lro BIZ CONTINUED
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